Trump will likely announce new travel restrictions as his original ban is set to expire

Staffers
in the the Washington Attorney General's office look on as
Attorney General Bob Ferguson addresses a news conference about a
federal appeals court's refusal to reinstate President Donald
Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations,
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Seattle. The ruling dealt another
legal setback to the new administration's immigration policy. In
a unanimous decision, the panel of three judges from the San
Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to
block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban and allowed
previously barred travelers to enter the U.S. An appeal to the
U.S. Supreme Court is possible.Elaine
Thompson/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce
new restrictions on travel to the United States as his ban on
visitors from six Muslim-majority countries sunsets Sunday, 90
days after it went into effect.

The Department of Homeland Security has recommended the president
sign off on new, more targeted restrictions on foreign nationals
from countries it says refuse to share sufficient information
with the U.S. or haven't taken necessary security precautions.

That could range from a complete ban to more stringent screening
measures for citizens of countries that haven't complied with new
U.S. benchmarks.

Officials haven't said which countries or how many the new
measures might affect.

The president met Friday with Homeland Security Secretary Elaine
Duke and other top officials to discuss the plans.

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Trump will likely announce new travel restrictions as his original ban is set to expire

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce new restrictions on travel to the United States as his ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries sunsets Sunday, 90 days after it went into effect.